Formed in Tamworth, England in 1986, Wolfsbane were once one of British heavy metals finest hopes. After years of rejection from the major labels, Rick Rubin took a chance on the lads and signed them to his offshoot Def American label, the metal portion of the famed Def Jam rap empire. Led by wild man Blaze Bayley, the Wolfsbane debut was shoddily produced by Rubin, who forgot to add any bass to the mix.

Now back in the realms of Wolfsbane however Blaze sounds like his late 80's self, when the band was young, raw and energetic. It sounds nothing like the bands vintage years, but it still retains the spirit and enthusiasm of their 1989 debut.